2019 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Elise Hennessey
- Position:
- Goalkeeper
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Londonderry, N.H.
- High School:
- Brewster Academy
Senior (2019) – Named to the All-ACC Tournament Team after coming off the bench to earn wins in the cage over Duke and top-ranked Boston College ... Played 90:32 in the ACC Tournament, recording a goals-against average of 7.95 and a save percentage of .586 ... Played the final 51:18 of the ACC championship game vs. top-ranked Boston College, allowing seven goals and making seven saves to pick up the win ... Also played the final 29:24 of the game (including both overtimes) in the NCAA semifinal vs. Boston College, making a key save at the close of regulation to force overtime and causing two turnovers by intercepting Eagle passes.
Sophomore (2018) – Appeared in 16 games in goal during the 2018 season, starting 13 ... Started the first five games of the year and eight consecutive games between March 24 at Boston College and the ACC Tournament quarterfinals vs. Syracuse ... Made a career-high 11 saves at Boston College on March 24 ... Gathered a career-high five ground balls on two occasions, most recently vs. Notre Dame on March 31 ... Posted a 10-2 win-loss record in the cage.
Freshman (2017) – Backed up All-America Caylee Waters in the cage for the Tar Heels ... Saw 60:43 worth of action, posting a save percentage of .455 and a goals against average of 11.86 ... Played a season-high 14:08 in the ACC Tournament win over Duke ... Made a season-high three saves against Virginia in the regular season and against Duke in the ACC Tournament.
High School – Played four years of lacrosse, field hockey and ice hockey at Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, N.H. ...Team captain in all three sports ... Played goalie in lacrosse, posting a career save percentage of 70 ... Missed half of her junior season and all of her senior year with a knee injury ... Earned All-America honors as a sophomore ... Coaches Award recipient ... Three-time NEPSAC All-Star.
Personal – Elise Hennessey is the daughter of Janet Piazza and Paul Hennessey ... Birthday is July 17 ... Born in Nashua, N.H. ... Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude recipient in the classroom ... Has a twin sister who will be playing lacrosse at Fitchburg State University ... Double-majoring in sociology and peace, war and defense.
